I started https://laracasts.com/series/learning-vue-step-by-step series. I stopped on the lesson Vue, Laravel, and AJAX with this error:
vue.js:2574 [Vue warn]: Avoid mutating a prop directly since the value will be overwritten whenever the parent component re-renders. Instead, use a data or computed property based on the prop's value. Prop being mutated: "list" (found in component )
I have this code in main.js
Vue.component('task', {
template: '#task-template',
props: ['list'],
created() {
this.list = JSON.parse(this.list);
}
});
new Vue({
el: '.container'
})
I know that the problem is in created() when I overwrite the list prop, but I am a newbie in Vue, so I totally don't know how to fix it. Does anyone know how (and please explain why) to fix it?
This has to do with the fact that mutating a prop locally is considered an anti-pattern in Vue 2
What you should do now, in case you want to mutate a prop locally, is to declare a field in your data that uses the props value as its initial value and then mutate the copy:
Vue.component('task', {
template: '#task-template',
props: ['list'],
data: function () {
return {
mutableList: JSON.parse(this.list);
}
}
});
You can read more about this on Vue.js official guide
Note 1: Please note that you should not use the same name for your prop and data, i.e.:
data: function () { return { list: JSON.parse(this.list) } } // WRONG!!
Note 2: Since I feel there is some confusion regarding props and reactivity, I suggest you to have a look on this thread
The Vue pattern is props down and events up. It sounds simple, but is easy to forget when writing a custom component.
As of Vue 2.2.0 you can use v-model (with computed properties). I have found this combination creates a simple, clean, and consistent interface between components:
Any props passed to your component remains reactive (i.e., it's not cloned nor does it require a watch function to update a local copy when changes are detected).
Changes are automatically emitted to the parent.
Can be used with multiple levels of components.
A computed property permits the setter and getter to be separately defined. This allows the Task component to be rewritten as follows:
Vue.component('Task', {
template: '#task-template',
props: ['list'],
model: {
prop: 'list',
event: 'listchange'
},
computed: {
listLocal: {
get: function() {
return this.list
},
set: function(value) {
this.$emit('listchange', value)
}
}
}
})
The model property defines which prop is associated with v-model, and which event will be emitted on changes. You can then call this component from the parent as follows:
<Task v-model="parentList"></Task>
The listLocal computed property provides a simple getter and setter interface within the component (think of it like being a private variable). Within #task-template you can render listLocal and it will remain reactive (i.e., if parentList changes it will update the Task component). You can also mutate listLocal by calling the setter (e.g., this.listLocal = newList) and it will emit the change to the parent.
What's great about this pattern is that you can pass listLocal to a child component of Task (using v-model), and changes from the child component will propagate to the top level component.
For example, say we have a separate EditTask component for doing some type of modification to the task data. By using the same v-model and computed properties pattern we can pass listLocal to the component (using v-model):
<script type="text/x-template" id="task-template">
<div>
<EditTask v-model="listLocal"></EditTask>
</div>
</script>
If EditTask emits a change it will appropriately call set() on listLocal and thereby propagate the event to the top level. Similarly, the EditTask component could also call other child components (such as form elements) using v-model.
Vue just warns you: you change the prop in the component, but when parent component re-renders, "list" will be overwritten and you lose all your changes. So it is dangerous to do so.
Use computed property instead like this:
Vue.component('task', {
template: '#task-template',
props: ['list'],
computed: {
listJson: function(){
return JSON.parse(this.list);
}
}
});
If you're using Lodash, you can clone the prop before returning it. This pattern is helpful if you modify that prop on both the parent and child.
Let's say we have prop list on component grid.
In Parent Component
<grid :list.sync="list"></grid>
In Child Component
props: ['list'],
methods:{
doSomethingOnClick(entry){
let modifiedList = _.clone(this.list)
modifiedList = _.uniq(modifiedList) // Removes duplicates
this.$emit('update:list', modifiedList)
}
}
Props down, events up. That's Vue's Pattern. The point is that if you try to mutate props passing from a parent. It won't work and it just gets overwritten repeatedly by the parent component. Child component can only emit an event to notify parent component to do sth. If you don't like these restrict, you can use VUEX(actually this pattern will suck in complex components structure, you should use VUEX!)
You should not change the props's value in child component.
If you really need to change it you can use .sync.
Just like this
<your-component :list.sync="list"></your-component>
Vue.component('task', {
template: '#task-template',
props: ['list'],
created() {
this.$emit('update:list', JSON.parse(this.list))
}
});
new Vue({
el: '.container'
})
According to the VueJs 2.0, you should not mutate a prop inside the component. They are only mutated by their parents. Therefore, you should define variables in data with different names and keep them updated by watching actual props.
In case the list prop is changed by a parent, you can parse it and assign it to mutableList. Here is a complete solution.
Vue.component('task', {
template: ´<ul>
<li v-for="item in mutableList">
{{item.name}}
</li>
</ul>´,
props: ['list'],
data: function () {
return {
mutableList = JSON.parse(this.list);
}
},
watch:{
list: function(){
this.mutableList = JSON.parse(this.list);
}
}
});
It uses mutableList to render your template, thus you keep your list prop safe in the component.
The answer is simple, you should break the direct prop mutation by assigning the value to some local component variables(could be data property, computed with getters, setters, or watchers).
Here's a simple solution using the watcher.
<template>
<input
v-model="input"
#input="updateInput"
#change="updateInput"
/>
</template>
<script>
export default {
props: {
value: {
type: String,
default: '',
},
},
data() {
return {
input: '',
};
},
watch: {
value: {
handler(after) {
this.input = after;
},
immediate: true,
},
},
methods: {
updateInput() {
this.$emit('input', this.input);
},
},
};
</script>
It's what I use to create any data input components and it works just fine. Any new data sent(v-model(ed)) from parent will be watched by the value watcher and is assigned to the input variable and once the input is received, we can catch that action and emit input to parent suggesting that data is input from the form element.
do not change the props directly in components.if you need change it set a new property like this:
data() {
return {
listClone: this.list
}
}
And change the value of listClone.
I faced this issue as well. The warning gone after i use $on and $emit.
It's something like use $on and $emit recommended to sent data from child component to parent component.
one-way Data Flow,
according to https://v2.vuejs.org/v2/guide/components.html, the component follow one-Way
Data Flow,
All props form a one-way-down binding between the child property and the parent one, when the parent property updates, it will flow down to the child but not the other way around, this prevents child components from accidentally mutating the parent's, which can make your app's data flow harder to understand.
In addition, every time the parent component is updates all props
in the child components will be refreshed with the latest value. This means you should not attempt to mutate a prop inside a child component. If you do .vue will warn you in the
console.
There are usually two cases where it’s tempting to mutate a prop:
The prop is used to pass in an initial value; the child component wants to use it as a local data property afterwards.
The prop is passed in as a raw value that needs to be transformed.
The proper answer to these use cases are:
Define a local data property that uses the prop’s initial value as its initial value:
props: ['initialCounter'],
data: function () {
return { counter: this.initialCounter }
}
Define a computed property that is computed from the prop’s value:
props: ['size'],
computed: {
normalizedSize: function () {
return this.size.trim().toLowerCase()
}
}
If you want to mutate props - use object.
<component :model="global.price"></component>
component:
props: ['model'],
methods: {
changeValue: function() {
this.model.value = "new value";
}
}
I want to give this answer which helps avoid using a lot of code, watchers and computed properties. In some cases this can be a good solution:
Props are designed to provide one-way communication.
When you have a modal show/hide button with a prop the best solution to me is to emit an event:
<button #click="$emit('close')">Close Modal</button>
Then add listener to modal element:
<modal :show="show" #close="show = false"></modal>
(In this case the prop show is probably unnecessary because you can use an easy v-if="show" directly on the base-modal)
You need to add computed method like this
component.vue
props: ['list'],
computed: {
listJson: function(){
return JSON.parse(this.list);
}
}
Vue.component('task', {
template: '#task-template',
props: ['list'],
computed: {
middleData() {
return this.list
}
},
watch: {
list(newVal, oldVal) {
console.log(newVal)
this.newList = newVal
}
},
data() {
return {
newList: {}
}
}
});
new Vue({
el: '.container'
})
Maybe this will meet your needs.
Vue3 has a really good solution. Spent hours to reach there. But it worked really good.
On parent template
<user-name
v-model:first-name="firstName"
v-model:last-name="lastName"
></user-name>
The child component
app.component('user-name', {
props: {
firstName: String,
lastName: String
},
template: `
<input
type="text"
:value="firstName"
#input="$emit('update:firstName',
$event.target.value)">
<input
type="text"
:value="lastName"
#input="$emit('update:lastName',
$event.target.value)">
`
})
This was the only solution which did two way binding. I like that first two answers were addressing in good way to use SYNC and Emitting update events, and compute property getter setter, but that was heck of a Job to do and I did not like to work so hard.
Vue.js props are not to be mutated as this is considered an Anti-Pattern in Vue.
The approach you will need to take is creating a data property on your component that references the original prop property of list
props: ['list'],
data: () {
return {
parsedList: JSON.parse(this.list)
}
}
Now your list structure that is passed to the component is referenced and mutated via the data property of your component :-)
If you wish to do more than just parse your list property then make use of the Vue component' computed property.
This allow you to make more in depth mutations to your props.
props: ['list'],
computed: {
filteredJSONList: () => {
let parsedList = JSON.parse(this.list)
let filteredList = parsedList.filter(listItem => listItem.active)
console.log(filteredList)
return filteredList
}
}
The example above parses your list prop and filters it down to only active list-tems, logs it out for schnitts and giggles and returns it.
note: both data & computed properties are referenced in the template the same e.g
<pre>{{parsedList}}</pre>
<pre>{{filteredJSONList}}</pre>
It can be easy to think that a computed property (being a method) needs to be called... it doesn't
For when TypeScript is your preferred lang. of development
<template>
<span class="someClassName">
{{feesInLocale}}
</span>
</template>
#Prop({default: 0}) fees: any;
// computed are declared with get before a function
get feesInLocale() {
return this.fees;
}
and not
<template>
<span class="someClassName">
{{feesInLocale}}
</span>
</template>
#Prop() fees: any = 0;
get feesInLocale() {
return this.fees;
}
Assign the props to new variable.
data () {
return {
listClone: this.list
}
}
Adding to the best answer,
Vue.component('task', {
template: '#task-template',
props: ['list'],
data: function () {
return {
mutableList: JSON.parse(this.list);
}
}
});
Setting props by an array is meant for dev/prototyping, in production make sure to set prop types(https://v2.vuejs.org/v2/guide/components-props.html) and set a default value in case the prop has not been populated by the parent, as so.
Vue.component('task', {
template: '#task-template',
props: {
list: {
type: String,
default() {
return '{}'
}
}
},
data: function () {
return {
mutableList: JSON.parse(this.list);
}
}
});
This way you atleast get an empty object in mutableList instead of a JSON.parse error if it is undefined.
YES!, mutating attributes in vue2 is an anti-pattern. BUT...
Just break the rules by using other rules, and go forward!
What you need is to add .sync modifier to your component attribute in the parent scope.
<your-awesome-components :custom-attribute-as-prob.sync="value" />
Below is a snack bar component, when I give the snackbar variable directly into v-model like this if will work but in the console, it will give an error as
Avoid mutating a prop directly since the value will be overwritten whenever the parent component re-renders. Instead, use a data or computed property based on the prop's value.
<template>
<v-snackbar v-model="snackbar">
{{ text }}
</v-snackbar>
</template>
<script>
export default {
name: "loader",
props: {
snackbar: {type: Boolean, required: true},
text: {type: String, required: false, default: ""},
},
}
</script>
Correct Way to get rid of this mutation error is use watcher
<template>
<v-snackbar v-model="snackbarData">
{{ text }}
</v-snackbar>
</template>
<script>
/* eslint-disable */
export default {
name: "loader",
data: () => ({
snackbarData:false,
}),
props: {
snackbar: {type: Boolean, required: true},
text: {type: String, required: false, default: ""},
},
watch: {
snackbar: function(newVal, oldVal) {
this.snackbarData=!this.snackbarDatanewVal;
}
}
}
</script>
So in the main component where you will load this snack bar you can just do this code
<loader :snackbar="snackbarFlag" :text="snackText"></loader>
This Worked for me
Vue.js considers this an anti-pattern. For example, declaring and setting some props like
this.propsVal = 'new Props Value'
So to solve this issue you have to take in a value from the props to the data or the computed property of a Vue instance, like this:
props: ['propsVal'],
data: function() {
return {
propVal: this.propsVal
};
},
methods: {
...
}
This will definitely work.
In addition to the above, for others having the following issue:
"If the props value is not required and thus not always returned, the passed data would return undefined (instead of empty)". Which could mess <select> default value, I solved it by checking if the value is set in beforeMount() (and set it if not) as follows:
JS:
export default {
name: 'user_register',
data: () => ({
oldDobMonthMutated: this.oldDobMonth,
}),
props: [
'oldDobMonth',
'dobMonths', //Used for the select loop
],
beforeMount() {
if (!this.oldDobMonth) {
this.oldDobMonthMutated = '';
} else {
this.oldDobMonthMutated = this.oldDobMonth
}
}
}
Html:
<select v-model="oldDobMonthMutated" id="dob_months" name="dob_month">
<option selected="selected" disabled="disabled" hidden="hidden" value="">
Select Month
</option>
<option v-for="dobMonth in dobMonths"
:key="dobMonth.dob_month_slug"
:value="dobMonth.dob_month_slug">
{{ dobMonth.dob_month_name }}
</option>
</select>
I personally always suggest if you are in need to mutate the props, first pass them to computed property and return from there, thereafter one can mutate the props easily, even at that you can track the prop mutation , if those are being mutated from another component too or we can you watch also .
Because Vue props is one way data flow, This prevents child components from accidentally mutating the parent’s state.
From the official Vue document, we will find 2 ways to solve this problems
if child component want use props as local data, it is best to define a local data property.
props: ['list'],
data: function() {
return {
localList: JSON.parse(this.list);
}
}
The prop is passed in as a raw value that needs to be transformed. In this case, it’s best to define a computed property using the prop’s value:
props: ['list'],
computed: {
localList: function() {
return JSON.parse(this.list);
},
//eg: if you want to filter this list
validList: function() {
return this.list.filter(product => product.isValid === true)
}
//...whatever to transform the list
}
You should always avoid mutating props in vue, or any other framework. The approach you could take is copy it into another variable.
for example.
// instead of replacing the value of this.list use a different variable
this.new_data_variable = JSON.parse(this.list)
A potential solution to this is using global variables.
import { Vue } from "nuxt-property-decorator";
export const globalStore = new Vue({
data: {
list: [],
},
}
export function setupGlobalsStore() {
Vue.prototype.$globals = globalStore;
}
Then you would use:
$globals.list
Anywhere you need to mutate it or present it.
Related
I am newbie and in charge a project using Vuejs.
Here is a page that use a component called DashboardCard and each DardboardCard is passed 2 props is val and icon from the page a.k.a the parent component
I declared props in DashboardCard component a.k.a child component but the value of all props can not be passed and assigned
I now I got this error
UPDATE
Here is the Vuejs devtool log, you can see that props was passed
The reason, is that before even the props hold the value, you are trying to access it. So there are two ways I would suggest
From parent component (Dashboard.vue):
Try passing it like :icon="'#/assets/sale.png'" and :val="'$700'"
and in child Component (DashboardCard.vue)
Method-1:
Declare two data variables and set them with the prop values using watch handler
export default {
components: {DatePicker},
props: {
icon: {
type: String,
default: ''
},
val: {
type: String,
default: ''
}
},
data() {
return {
iconPath: '',
amtVal: ''
};
},
watch: {
icon(newVal, oldVal) {
this.iconPath = newVal;
},
val(newVal, oldVal) {
this.amtVal = newVal;
}
}
and in template use your local data variables like
<span>{{amtVal}}</span>
and
<img :src="require(iconPath)" alt="icon" />
Method-2:
Using a computed property
export default {
components: {DatePicker},
props: {
icon: {
type: String,
default: ''
},
val: {
type: String,
default: ''
}
},
computed: {
getIcon() {
return this.icon;
},
getVal() {
return this.val;
}
}
and in template
<span>{{getVal}}</span>
and
<img :src="require(getIcon)" alt="icon" />
You are missing the script ending tag </script> in the DashboardCard component so Vue can't spot out the component properties. At first, I thought there was more code down there until I try the sandbox.
Please note that in the Vue devtools extension, a prop is supposed to sit under the props tab, which is not your case.
I suggest you using some kind of snippets to avoid this annoying typos. For me I use Vetur. It also helps with syntax highlighting, pretty handy extension.
https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=octref.vetur
this is my custom wrapper around vue-multiselect package. it is the child in this question.
<template>
<div>
<multiselect
v-model="items"
:options="filteredList"
:multiple="multiple"
:close-on-select="multiple ? false : true"
:show-labels="false"
:placeholder="placeholder"
track-by="id"
:label="label"
#input="inputChanged"
:internal-search="false"
#search-change="searchItems"
>
</multiselect>
</div>
</template>
<script>
export default {
model: {
prop: 'parentItems',
event: 'change',
},
props: ['multiple', 'list', 'placeholder', 'label', 'parentItems'],
data() {
return {
items: this.parentItems,
filteredList: this.list,
}
},
methods: {
searchItems(query) {
let q = latinize(query.toLowerCase().replace(/\s/g,''))
this.filteredList = this.list.filter(li => latinize(li[this.label].toLowerCase().replace(/\s/g,'')).includes(q))
},
inputChanged() {
this.$emit('change', this.items)
this.$emit('filters-changed')
},
resetItems() {
this.items = this.multiple ? [] : null
},
},
}
</script>
parent element looks like this
<custom-multiselect
v-model="car"
:multiple="false"
:list="cars"
placeholder="Car"
label="pseudo_id_name"
></custom-multiselect>
I either want to not use items, I'd rather only use parentItems, which of course, results in this warning
[Vue warn]: Avoid mutating a prop directly since the value
will be overwritten whenever the parent component re-renders.
Instead, use a data or computed property based on the prop's value. Prop being mutated: "parentItems"
what counts as parent component re-render? in all my tests, it solved the two way sync and did not break anything. if using the prop as data was viable in my case, is there something i can do to suppress this warning?
if it is still wrong, i'd like to know how to make items synchronized. i read many stackoverflow questions/answers on this topic, but still don't fully undestand.
now with my v-model i $emit changes to the parent, which work just fine. i struggle with the other way around.
when on my parent element i call resetForm(), which sets this.car = null, child does not know that items should also become null. how do i listen for this event?
You could make items a computed prop with a getter and setter method, and bind it to your child component's model with v-model="items". This will work well as long as parentItems is a required prop, which means it is always passed to your custom component. If parentItems would be an optional prop I'd stick with your solution of keeping a copy of that prop in data (and coming up with a good default value), and emitting the change event in a watcher.
computed: {
items:{
get(){
return this.parentItems;
},
set(value){
this.$emit('change', value);
}
}
}
adding this to the child element seems to work. however, if there is a cleaner way, please let me know.
watch: {
parentItems: function (val, oldVal) {
this.items = this.parentItems
}
},
I have a Vue.js application which loads a list of items, and each item is passed as a prop to a Vue component.
I figured out that by using mixins I can share common component properties, like computed,created, etc.
Now, I'm trying to sort the list of items and can't figure out how I would access each component's computed properties to apply sorting/filtering. How can I accomplish this?
Items
[{
price: 10,
qty: 2
}, {
price: 8,
qty: 3
}]
Mixin - ./Cost.js
export default {
computed: {
cost () {
return this.price * this.qty;
}
}
}
Component (which works as expected) - ./Product.vue
import Cost from './Cost.js'
export default {
name: 'product-item',
props: ['product'],
mixins: [Cost]
}
How would you access the computed properties, or restructure this setup?
List component
<template>
<div id="list">
<div v-for="product in sorted" :product="product">Cost: {{ cost }} </div>
</div>
</template>
<script>
import ProductItem from './Product.vue'
export default {
components: { ProductItem },
created: () {
this.items = [...] // as noted above
},
computed: {
sorted () {
return this.items.sort( (a,b) => b.cost - a.cost); // cost is not accessible!
}
}
}
</script>
Use vuex. Your vuex store will provide a getters object that can be wrapped into multiple components’ native computed objects, or accessed directly. Your code will be DRY, reactive, cached, and maintainable.
From my experience, once you need to go beyond child-parent data relationships, vuex, store, and shared state are the way to go. Once you get the hang of it, it is downright magical how your app evolves.
It is beyond scope of the question to show how to install vuex. Visit https://vuex.vuejs.org/guide/getters.html to see how getters are similar to computed properties, with the value of being shared between components. The official Vuex guide will also demonstrate how to initialize your Vue instance with the store.
Here are some snippets to show you the actors in the vuex system.
Store and State
// state definition (basically a shared reactive 'data' object that lives outside components)
state:{
message:'Hello'
}
// the store getters are declared as methods and accessed as properties (just like component/computed)
getters:{
message: state => return state.message
}
Accessing From Components
// component 1 wraps getter
computed:{
message(){
return this.$store.getters.message
}
}
// component 2 also wraps getter
computed:{
message(){
return this.$store.getters.message
}
}
// templates can also use getters directly
<div>{{$store.getters.message}}</div>
// If message was wrapped, you can simply use the computed property
<div>{{message}}</div>
Once you start using vuex, all sorts of other treasures start to emerge, such as the developer tools in Chrome, undo/redo support, simple refactoring of state, time-travel debugging, app persistence, etc. There are also shortcuts for adding multiple store getters into your computed properties.
As suggested by #Sphinx, you could use a ref to access the child component.
For example:
<template>
<div id="list">
<product-item v-for="product in sorted" :product="product" :ref="product"></product-item>
</div>
</template>
<script>
import ProductItem from './Product.vue'
export default {
components: { ProductItem },
data: () => ({
hidrated: false,
items: []
})
created() {
this.items = [...] // as noted above
},
mounted() {
this.hidrated = true
},
computed: {
sorted () {
if (!this.hidrated && !Object.keys(this.$refs).length) {
// handle initial state, before rendered
return this.items
}
return Object.values(this.$refs)[0]
.sort((a,b) => b.cost - a.cost)
.map(c => c.product)
}
}
}
</script>
This is assuming you have no other ref in your List Component.
You also have to check if the component is rendered first, here I use hidrated to flag when the component is mounted.
I am having troubles with how vuejs binds the data. I have a parent Vue.component which is the handles the layout of my form and i have child vue.component which handle the different input groups. I am having troubling getting the data from the child component to sync with the parent component for when i do my form submit in future.
I currently have my file like this:
var title = "";
Vue.component('create_new_entry', {
template: '<div><div class="row"><h1 v-on:click="test()">{{title}}</h1><div class="col-md-12"><section_title></section_title></div></div></div>',
data : function() {
return {
title: title
};
},
});
Vue.component('section_title', {
template: '<div><h1 v-on:click="test()">{{title}}</h1><input type="text" class="form-control" v-model="title"></div>',
data : function() {
return {
title: title
};
},
methods : {
test: function() {
console.log(this);
}
}
});
I am not sure where i am going wrong and as much as i try to the documentation im still having trouble with how the data get bound and updated.
You are declaring two entirely separate fields, one in each component, and there is nothing tying them together other than they share the same name. Vue is treating those as two separate fields, when one changes, the other does not. The fields are private and internal to the component instances.
Shared state should be passed down to child components as props, and should be passed up to parent components as events. There are a few ways of approaching this, the simplest being adding a prop and event. A more complex way would be to use a state management tool like vuex. https://github.com/vuejs/vuex
Here is a simple example using a prop and an event.
Prop documentation: https://v2.vuejs.org/v2/guide/components.html#Props
Event documentation: https://v2.vuejs.org/v2/guide/components.html#Custom-Events
var title = "";
Vue.component('create_new_entry', {
template: '<div><div class="row"><h1 v-on:click="test()">{{title}}</h1><div class="col-md-12"><section_title :title="title" #title-changed="changeTitle"></section_title></div></div></div>',
data : function() {
return {
title: title
};
},
methods: {
changeTitle(newTitle) {
this.title = newTitle;
}
}
});
Vue.component('section_title', {
template: '<div><h1 v-on:click="test()">{{title}}</h1><input type="text" class="form-control" v-model="innerTitle"></div>',
props: ['title'],
data : function() {
return {
innerTitle: this.title
};
},
methods : {
test: function() {
console.log(this);
}
},
watch: {
title(val){
this.innerTitle = val;
},
innerTitle(val) {
this.$emit('title-changed', val);
}
}
});
The parent component passes its title component down to the child component so it has access to it. The child component is unable to modify its props, so it copies the value of the prop to a local data field innerTitle. The input in the child component is bound to the innerTitle using v-model. A watch is added on the innerTitle so that any time it changes, it emits an event title-changed. The parent component listens for the title-changed event, and whenever it occurs, the parent updates its title field to that new value.
The child component also has a watch on the title prop so that if the parent's title value changes for any other reason, the child component will be able to update its internal state to match the parent's new value.
As stated before, you could also use Vuex, or use another Vue instance as a bus as explained here https://v2.vuejs.org/v2/guide/components.html#Non-Parent-Child-Communication
I'm using Vue v1.0.28 and vue-resource to call my API and get the resource data. So I have a parent component, called Role, which has a child InputOptions. It has a foreach that iterates over the roles.
The big picture of all this is a list of items that can be selected, so the API can return items that are selected beforehand because the user saved/selected them time ago. The point is I can't fill selectedOptions of InputOptions. How could I get that information from parent component? Is that the way to do it, right?
I pasted here a chunk of my code, to try to show better picture of my problem:
role.vue
<template>
<div class="option-blocks">
<input-options
:options="roles"
:selected-options="selected"
:label-key-name.once="'name'"
:on-update="onUpdate"
v-ref:input-options
></input-options>
</div>
</template>
<script type="text/babel">
import InputOptions from 'components/input-options/default'
import Titles from 'steps/titles'
export default {
title: Titles.role,
components: { InputOptions },
methods: {
onUpdate(newSelectedOptions, oldSelectedOptions) {
this.selected = newSelectedOptions
}
},
data() {
return {
roles: [],
selected: [],
}
},
ready() {
this.$http.get('/ajax/roles').then((response) => {
this.roles = response.body
this.selected = this.roles.filter(role => role.checked)
})
}
}
</script>
InputOptions
<template>
<ul class="option-blocks centered">
<li class="option-block" :class="{ active: isSelected(option) }" v-for="option in options" #click="toggleSelect(option)">
<label>{{ option[labelKeyName] }}</label>
</li>
</ul>
</template>
<script type="text/babel">
import Props from 'components/input-options/mixins/props'
export default {
mixins: [ Props ],
computed: {
isSingleSelection() {
return 1 === this.max
}
},
methods: {
toggleSelect(option) {
//...
},
isSelected(option) {
return this.selectedOptions.includes(option)
}
},
data() {
return {}
},
ready() {
// I can't figure out how to do it
// I guess it's here where I need to get that information,
// resolved in a promise of the parent component
this.$watch('selectedOptions', this.onUpdate)
}
}
</script>
Props
export default {
props: {
options: {
required: true
},
labelKeyName: {
required: true
},
max: {},
min: {},
onUpdate: {
required: true
},
noneOptionLabel: {},
selectedOptions: {
type: Array
default: () => []
}
}
}
EDIT
I'm now getting this warning in the console:
[Vue warn]: Data field "selectedOptions" is already defined as a prop. To provide default value for a prop, use the "default" prop option; if you want to pass prop values to an instantiation call, use the "propsData" option. (found in component: <default-input-options>)
Are you using Vue.js version 2.0.3? If so, there is no ready function as specified in http://vuejs.org/api. You can do it in created hook of the component as follows:
// InputOptions component
// ...
data: function() {
return {
selectedOptions: []
}
},
created: function() {
this.$watch('selectedOptions', this.onUpdate)
}
In your InputOptions component, you have the following code:
this.$watch('selectedOptions', this.onUpdate)
But I am unable to see a onUpdate function defined in methods. Instead, it is defined in the parent component role. Can you insert a console.log("selectedOptions updated") to check if it is getting called as per your expectation? I think Vue.js expects methods to be present in the same component.
Alternatively in the above case, I think you are allowed to do this.$parent.onUpdate inside this.$watch(...) - something I have not tried but might work for you.
EDIT: some more thoughts
You may have few more issues - you are trying to observe an array - selectedOptions which is a risky strategy. Arrays don't change - they are like containers for list of objects. But the individual objects inside will change. Therefore your $watch might not trigger for selectedOptions.
Based on my experience with Vue.js till now, I have observed that array changes are registered when you add or delete an item, but not when you change a single object - something you need to verify on your own.
To work around this behaviour, you may have separate component (input-one-option) for each of your input options, in which it is easier to observe changes.
Finally, I found the bug. I wasn't binding the prop as kebab-case